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2026 Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • OP 6'3"
    1

    Ruth Ziegler

    Jr. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township HS
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    Junior Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township HS
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  • OH 6'1"
    2

    Emilija Arsic

    So. Belgrade, Serbia Belgrade Sports Gymnasium / San Francisco
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    Sophomore Belgrade, Serbia Belgrade Sports Gymnasium / San Francisco
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  • S 5'9"
    3

    Ella Kohnen

    Fr. West Bend, Wis. Slinger HS
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    Freshman West Bend, Wis. Slinger HS
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  • L 5'7"
    4

    Madison Smith

    Sr. St. Louis, Mo. St. Joseph's Academy
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    Senior St. Louis, Mo. St. Joseph's Academy
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  • L 5'8"
    5

    Sammi Bunch

    Gr. Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville HS / Tusculum
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    Graduate Student Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville HS / Tusculum
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  • OP 6'3"
    6

    Logan Grevengoed

    R-Sr. South Holland, Ill. Chicago Christian HS / Western Kentucky
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    Redshirt Senior South Holland, Ill. Chicago Christian HS / Western Kentucky
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  • MB 6'1"
    7

    Sidney Wright

    Fr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North HS
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    Freshman St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North HS
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  • S 5'9"
    9

    Ella Craggs

    So. Northville, Mich. Northville HS
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    Sophomore Northville, Mich. Northville HS
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  • OH 5'8"
    10

    Oliwia Caputa

    Jr. Zywiec, Poland Szkola Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Zywcu
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    Junior Zywiec, Poland Szkola Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Zywcu
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  • OH 6'0"
    11

    Jill Gregory

    So. Wichita, Kan. Maize South HS / Wyoming
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    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. Maize South HS / Wyoming
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  • L 5'4"
    12

    Ellie Burr

    Fr. Encinitas, Calif. San Dieguito Academy
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    Freshman Encinitas, Calif. San Dieguito Academy
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  • OP 6'0"
    13

    Alaina Kraemer

    Fr. Prairie du Sac, Wis. Sauk Prairie HS
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    Freshman Prairie du Sac, Wis. Sauk Prairie HS
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  • OH 6'2"
    14

    Jill Ferrill

    Fr. Goodrich, Mich. Lake Fenton HS
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    Freshman Goodrich, Mich. Lake Fenton HS
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  • MB 6'4"
    15

    Addisyn Pohl

    R-So. Waddell, Ariz. Shadow Ridge HS / Houston
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    Redshirt Sophomore Waddell, Ariz. Shadow Ridge HS / Houston
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  • OH 6'2"
    16

    Abby Reck

    Sr. Northville, Mich. Northville HS / Northeastern
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    Senior Northville, Mich. Northville HS / Northeastern
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  • L 5'5"
    17

    Peyton Turner

    Sr. Naperville, Ill. Benet Academy / UTSA
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    Senior Naperville, Ill. Benet Academy / UTSA
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  • MB 6'0"
    18

    Ayla Klingenberg

    So. St. George, Kan. Rock Creek HS / Southeast Louisiana
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    Sophomore St. George, Kan. Rock Creek HS / Southeast Louisiana
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  • S 5'9"
    21

    Audrey Clark

    Sr. Frisco, Texas Wakeland HS / Creighton
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    Senior Frisco, Texas Wakeland HS / Creighton
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Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Allie Matters

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Matt DePauw

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  • Assistant Coach

    Courtney Wagner

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  • Director of Volleyball Operations

    Steve Wrzala

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Volleyball Support Staff

  • Chief Operating Officer/SWA

    Leanna Bordner

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  • Assistant Director-Academics & Life Skills/Director of Development (MBB, VB, WGO)

    Kelly Benacka Anderson

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  • Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Performance

    Ryan Swenson, CSCS, SCCC

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2026 Volleyball Roster
Image # Full Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown / Previous School(s)
Ruth Ziegler 1 Ziegler, Ruth OP 6-3 Jr. Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township HS
2 Arsic, Emilija OH 6-1 So. Belgrade, Serbia / Belgrade Sports Gymnasium / San Francisco
3 Kohnen, Ella S 5-9 Fr. West Bend, Wis. / Slinger HS
Madison Smith 4 Smith, Madison L 5-7 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. / St. Joseph's Academy
Sammi Bunch 5 Bunch, Sammi L 5-8 Gr. Romeoville, Ill. / Romeoville HS / Tusculum
Logan Grevengoed 6 Grevengoed, Logan OP 6-3 R-Sr. South Holland, Ill. / Chicago Christian HS / Western Kentucky
7 Wright, Sidney MB 6-1 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles North HS
Ella Craggs 9 Craggs, Ella S 5-9 So. Northville, Mich. / Northville HS
Oliwia Caputa 10 Caputa, Oliwia OH 5-8 Jr. Zywiec, Poland / Szkola Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Zywcu
11 Gregory, Jill OH 6-0 So. Wichita, Kan. / Maize South HS / Wyoming
12 Burr, Ellie L 5-4 Fr. Encinitas, Calif. / San Dieguito Academy
13 Kraemer, Alaina OP 6-0 Fr. Prairie du Sac, Wis. / Sauk Prairie HS
14 Ferrill, Jill OH 6-2 Fr. Goodrich, Mich. / Lake Fenton HS
15 Pohl, Addisyn MB 6-4 R-So. Waddell, Ariz. / Shadow Ridge HS / Houston
Abby Reck 16 Reck, Abby OH 6-2 Sr. Northville, Mich. / Northville HS / Northeastern
17 Turner, Peyton L 5-5 Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Benet Academy / UTSA
18 Klingenberg, Ayla MB 6-0 So. St. George, Kan. / Rock Creek HS / Southeast Louisiana
Audrey Clark 21 Clark, Audrey S 5-9 Sr. Frisco, Texas / Wakeland HS / Creighton

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Allie Matters Head Coach Volleyball 2023 Allie Matters Head Coach
depauw Matt DePauw Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Courtney Wagner Assistant Coach Volleyball Headshot 2023 Courtney Wagner Assistant Coach
Steve Wrzala Steve Wrzala Director of Volleyball Operations

Volleyball Support Staff

Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Leanna Bordner Leanna Bordner Chief Operating Officer/SWA
Kelly Benacka Anderson Kelly Benacka Anderson Assistant Director-Academics & Life Skills/Director of Development (MBB, VB, WGO)
Ryan Swenson Ryan Swenson, CSCS, SCCC Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Performance

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Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball Support Staff